Summary
- Will Wheaton is open to reprising his Robobrains role in
Fallout
season 2 if asked. - New Vegas may see the live-action debut of Robobrains and other interesting machines.
- The show creators may aim to include familiar tech from the video game franchise in season 2.
With Fallout season 2 heading to the Mojave Wasteland, Will Wheaton addresses whether he would be willing to reprise his Fallout: New Vegas voice role in the Prime Video series. The series is an adaptation of Bethesda’s video game franchise, starring Ella Purnell as a lone Vault Dweller who ventures out of the safety of her Vault home to find her father. Season 1 of Fallout saw Purnell’s Lucy learn tragic truths about her family history, leading to her joining Walton Goggin’s The Ghoul to find the truth in the ruins of Las Vegas, now renamed New Vegas.
With Fallout season 2 making steady progress, Wheaton opened up to Inverse about whether he would return to the franchise to provide the voice of the Robobrains once Lucy steps into the Mojave. While Wheaton was quick and eager to share his love for the show and willing to reprise his role, he revealed he had not been reached out to. Check out Wheaton’s response below:
I havenโt been asked about anything for season 2. Look, if they ask me to voice Robobrains, if they get to New Vegas, I will say yes so fast you’ll be able to see the Redshift. But I think it’s very unlikely. I love that show.
Could Robobrains Make Their Live-Action Debut In Fallout Season 2?
New Vegas Holds Plenty Of Interesting Machines
A minor
Fallout season 1 character already hints that viewers can expect to see more new machines.
While not a main character of the series, the Robobrains are a recognizable foe from throughout the Fallout franchise. Developed by General Atomics with assistance from RobCo for both military and civilian sector usage, complications surrounding their production made them a rare sight, especially following the cataclysmic events of the Great War. While the fate of Bud Askins (Michael Esper) was a nod to this line of machines, a minor Fallout season 1 character already hints that viewers can expect to see more new machines.
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Though New Vegas was only glimpsed in the final moments of Fallout season 1, another key player from the game made a surprising appearance who has ties not only to the setting, but Fallout’s mechanical residents. RobCo CEO Mr. House (Rafi Silver) made a brief appearance in The Ghoul’s pre-war storyline as one of those involved in Vault Tec’s plot, and did survive until the post-war world due to his company’s machines. Not only may House appear, but so may his legions of Securitrons that he uses to enforce the Strip and beyond.
It is currently unknown which plot points and endings Fallout season 2 will pull from the events of New Vegas, with the crew behind the show eager to not restrict the series to a specific chain of events. Though this may rule out some options, the Robobrain enemy types feel like a safe inclusion now that viewers have been introduced to the world. As such, though Wheaton may not be set to reprise his role just yet, individuals like Bud have laid the groundwork for future familiar tech to be introduced.
Source: Inverse